Daniel is seen praying in the second chapter when he is a young man, and he is still praying in the sixth chapter when he is elderly. At least four things mark Daniel's prayer life:

1. Personal Faith - Some scholars believe that Daniel had a prayer chamber built on top of his house, with the windows permanently open toward Jerusalem. It was an act of faith on the part of an exiled Jew to pray three times a day toward the land from which he had been taken captive.
2. Piety - He prayed toward Jerusalem in response to the Word of God (1 Kings 8:35, 36) He got on his knees and prayed, a sign of reverence and humility. Daniel could have become arrogant as the chief administrator of the whole Medo-Persian Empire, but he recognized that he was merely a servant in the hands of an omnipotent God.
3. Petition - Daniel's accusers found him "making petition and plea before his God." Daniel made no vague requests - his prayers were specific, applicable, and passionate.
4. Praise - This is one of the most unusual things in the text. Daniel knew the king's prayer edict had been signed. So what did he do? He expressed his thanks to God.

Image what could happen if God's people developed such consistency and continuity to their lives. "As he had done previously." Daniel continued in his devotion so that when he was 24, when he was 40, when he hit the gold years, and into his nineties, he was still a mighty weapon in the hands of God. May the Lord help us take Daniel's example as our own.